Further rear suspension mods

kevlar corolla · Post by **kevlar corolla** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:50 pm

Well I went and built and installed adjustable panhard mounts this weekend.Lowers roll center by up to 6",lower roll center means less lateral weight transfer which in turn means happier tires and more grip.
Trying to put 200whp to the ground in a turn is HARD with these cars so hopefully this will help.

http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o50/ ... C00566.jpg

Post by **CBR_TOY** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:03 pm

oh yes... very nice.

ga_goosh · Post by **ga_goosh** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:40 pm

wow looks like you did some work nice job let us know how it feels compared to the stock set up

kevlar corolla · Post by **kevlar corolla** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:52 am

Thanks,I get some vids of the car in action this summer.

Ricky86 · Post by **Ricky86** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:36 am

Cool set up, even cooler car dude

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I have a quick question regarding the slots; isnt it possible for the rod ends to slide & down while you are driving even if they are torqued down to a redicoulous amount?

I know most of the load will be side to side but should you hit a nice bump it could cause it to losen and slide up. Wouldnt it have been better if you had drilled a good number of holes instead of the slots?

kevlar corolla · Post by **kevlar corolla** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:11 pm

Good questions,using holes limits set up possiblities for 1 and the other more important reason is the ability to get the panhard level at whatever ride height I'm set at is crucial to minimize side to side axle movement during compression/rebound travel.
In order to ensure the bolts cannot slip the inner spacers have the end agaisn't the sqaure tube(but not agaisn't the heim)knurled to bite in.And like you say the loads aren't being applied vertically so I don't see any problems with slippage.
I'll be keeping a close eye though.

Ricky86 · Post by **Ricky86** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:14 am

I see, I see

! Good move on knurling the inner spacers.

So have you tested it out already? Keep us posted

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kevlar corolla · Post by **kevlar corolla** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:38 pm

No testing yet,once the new clutch and trans is in I have an autox event on the 10th-gotta love breaking in a new clutch at events.